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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pecos County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
409
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
409
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
388
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
312
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
33
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pecos County
20 Families width 30 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pecos County
33 Genera with 30 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anoxynops Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1829Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1998Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pecos County
30 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anoxynops aldrichi Curran, 1926
Anthrax limatulus Say, 1829
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nilobezzia minor Wirth, 1952
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tanytarsus pelsuei Spies, 1998
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pecos County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
25
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org